Posts Tagged “salad”
Salad toppers for flavour and texture We have all heard it – we must eat more vegetables. We understand the message but for many it’s a big leap. The prospect of a boring salad sends us directly to the phone to talk to the nice chap at the Pizza shop. Good 4U Salad Toppers elevate…
Its early summer and we crave lighter foods. Burpee Europe have seeds for peppers so one can have delicious veggies with no food miles. Recipe written for Burpee Europe by Valerie Hamelin. Pasta Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette A light meal on its own, or a tasty side dish.Ingredients:225g Penne pasta or your favourite pasta shape.240ml…
From BBC Food Throw these ingredients together as a last-minute quick warm salad, or cook the peas in advance and refresh. Ingredients 200g/7oz peas, out of their pods 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled, finely chopped ½ lemon, juice only ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil sea…
From BBC Food Our healthy olive pasta salad, bursting with herby goodness can be made in a matter of minutes. Ingredients 350g/12oz penne, rigatoni or other similar shaped pasta 8-10 large sprigs of mint, leaves removed, and chopped 150g/5oz frozen peas 200g/7oz feta cheese, crumbled 50g/2oz bag of rocket leaves 1 lemon, grated…
A hearty couscous salad that is so simple to make. For a slightly different flavour, use the zest and juice of one lime. Serve with plain grilled chicken or fish for an easy summer meal. From BBC Food Ingredients 225g/8oz couscous 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped 1 red onion,…
Celery Citrus Salad from Whole Foods Market Serves 4 Crunchy celery contrasts with sweet, tender citrus in this lovely salad that perfectly exhibits how a touch of highly flavorful ingredients–balsamic vinegar and feta–can elevate a dish without adding too much in the way of fat or sodium. Ingredients 5 satsumas, clementines or…
From BBC Food Smoked trout has a more delicate flavour than the ubiquitous smoked salmon, and with these accompaniments makes for a more special starter. The purée can be made the day before and chilled overnight, and the rest takes minutes to put together. Ingredients 140g/5oz watercress leaves, washed, roughly chopped 4 ice…
From BBC Food This clean, fresh-tasting recipe makes a great winter salad, when oranges are at their best. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz salt cod 3 large oranges, peeled, segmented ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rings 24 good-quality cured black olives, pitted 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and roughly…
From Whole Foods Market Serves 4 You can use leftover grilled chicken to make this recipe. For extra flavour, grill the peaches and red onions, too. Nobody will guess that the fruity, nutty dressing here is made without added oil. Ingredients 1/4 cup toasted pecans, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1…
Well, who would think there were so many? Thus speaketh a child of the 1950s. The era when salad, if you ever saw one, was not a composed salad but a collection of dishes containing salad components which were only ever tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber dressed with malt vinegar, and a grated carrot, all enlivened with…
In the Summer we eat lighter and fresher. Gone are the hearty casseroles and rib-sticking pasta bakes, to be replaced by salads. Yeah, but it’s boring, I hear you cry. But it doesn’t have to be. There is no excuse for bland, limp and lifeless salad. Think vibrant! Think zesty! Think of what Paul Gayler…
It’s summer and so we eat salad. Yes, we eat it but often without enthusiasm. Carnivores often consider salad as the green stuff left on the plate after the meal is finished, and those of us who eat everything get heartily sick of more lettuce, cucumber and tomato. This particular book is Scandinavian and therefore…
Growing our own food is becoming a popular pastime and for several very good reasons. Most of us are aware that we should be eating more fresh produce and there is no better way to ensure you get those quality veggies than by growing your own. Prices are rising on a daily basis so food…